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Blind Instinct

Moving to to Port Angeles after living 32 years in Blaine, Washington, was a lonely venture.  I forgot what it was like to be without a shopping compass or someone to get advice from.   So I made an adventure out of my predicament and within a couple of minutes from home came upon a small strip mall with a complement of stores and the oddest collection of  bird nests I’d ever seen.

Birds carrier pigeons doves peregrine falcon rock pigeons

  The City of WOW

In October of 2015, my husband and I were fortunate to have traveled to San Diego, California for a 5-day Anesthesia Convention held at the grand downtown convention center.  When I say grand, I mean gargantuan!

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San Diego Convention Center

San Diego

Choices

Love or Hate,
Positive or Negative,
Forgiveness or Revenge,
Clarity or Regret,
Fight or Surrender,
Right or Wrong.
Does It Matter?
Do We Matter?
Yes or No?
Maybe.
                                  -p.o.martig

Victim, Misfit, Steadfast, Hero

The choice to be a better person and rise beyond a given expectancy will always be difficult but achievable.  However, no matter what troubles or misfortunes a person may have endured or faced, none can come close to the challenges of another.  The upmanship of misery is endless.

Morals

Weight Loss

Las Vegas

 

A Selfie Prospective

People often comment on how young I look. That could be a good thing or a bad thing since most don’t know my age  and believe me I don’t volunteer it.  (OK, I’m a little younger than Cher.)

Throughout my life,  I have adhered to a few basic rules that have helped me ward off stress, wrinkles, and grey hair; rules which helped develop the confidence needed to maintain a youthful persona and memorable longevity.  (Good family genes contribute substantially, but never think of them as a free ride.)

Staying Young

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Fizz Drop: Perrier, Lemon and Mandarin Ice Cubes. Garnished with lemon wedge.

This delicious alternative to plain water is a winning combination.  Not only do I drink more water, it helps to curb my appetite with a healthy zero calorie push.  I call my drink:

The Fizz Drop

Mineral Water

What the heck is it?
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Choose From One of the Following:

a.)  Rubber hose___ b.)  Persian coffee___c.) Romanian beer___ d.) Fermented tea___

Health Food Organic foods

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The Japanese Tea Garden

From about the age of five, until our family moved to Colorado when I was 10, mother would bring four little friends and me on an adventure to San Francisco and the enchanting Japanese Tea Garden to celebrate my birthday.

Green Tea

*The subtitle of this post is my way of comparing the pros and cons of organic foods and their by-products, so righteous for us, that we are willing to pay double for their presence on our shelves, on our bodies and in our stomachs.   

We should strive to trust but verify any new or exciting food or product claims before incorporating them into our lives.   The first of these spot-lighted claims is shining over Flax– the wunderkind of plants.

Health Food